Change sounds like this: South Korean director Bong Joon Ho accepted his foreign film award for “Parasite” at the Golden Globes, saying: “Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you…
Change sounds like this: South Korean director Bong Joon Ho accepted his foreign film award for “” at the Golden Globes, saying: “Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.”
All told, it has accumulated a $25 million domestic gross. Internationally, it crossed the $100 million mark, grossing $137 million. That includes strong showings in France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam and $73 million in Bong’s native South Korea.Influential accolades have supported the movie’s powerful word of mouth. It began with the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. According to IMDb, “Parasite” has scored 157 wins and 163 nominations.
Does this recognition signify that the “1-inch tall barrier” of subtitles has finally gone the way of the Berlin Wall, ushering in an era that reflects Bong’s inclusive statement “one language — one cinema”?“We’re so out of the loop,” says Rajendra Roy, MoMA’s chief curator. “There’s still a vestigial feeling that cinema not in the English language is exotic, that it’s art for connoisseurs or cinephiles. We hold this opinion at our own peril.
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